Chokecherry

Sotol

About Chokecherry and Sotol

Chokecherry

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Prunus virginiana

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Chokecherry

sotol

In German

Chokecherry

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Chokecherry

sotol

In Spanish

Chokecherry

sotol

In Greek

Chokecherry

sotol

In Portuguese

Chokecherry

sotol

In Polish

Chokecherry

sotol

In Latin

chokecherry

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Rosaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Prunus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

25300

1 27800

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Properties of Chokecherry and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Chokecherry and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Chokecherry and Sotol. Chokecherry doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Chokecherry does not have fragrant flowers. Chokecherry has allergic reactions like and Sotol has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chokecherry and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Sotol

Season and care of Chokecherry and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Chokecherry and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chokecherry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sotol season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chokecherry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chokecherry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.

Chokecherry and Sotol Physical Information

Chokecherry and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Sotol are as follows:

Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Chokecherry and Sotol

Care of Chokecherry and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.